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Administration's meetings with state legislature members

4:03:27

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Council Member Restler questions Commissioner Dannhauser about the administration's meetings with state legislature members regarding the childcare voucher crisis. The discussion reveals limited engagement with state legislators.

Commissioner unable to provide an exact number of state legislature members met
Confirms meetings with Chair Brisbord and Chair Hevesy
Restler indicates he has spoken to over a dozen assembly members and senators who were unaware of the issue
Highlights a potential lack of widespread outreach to state legislators on this critical issue

Lincoln Restler

4:03:27

Kinda.

4:03:28

Next up, when how many members of the state legislature has the administration met with on this topic?

Jess Dannhauser

4:03:36

I don't know the exact number.

4:03:37

We have met with

Lincoln Restler

4:03:38

Chair Brisbord and Chair Hevesy, for sure there's two.

4:03:41

Have there been any additional members?

Jess Dannhauser

4:03:42

There there have.

4:03:43

I can get you the exact the exact

Lincoln Restler

4:03:45

Three?

4:03:46

Four?

4:03:46

Because I've spoken to now over a dozen assembly members and senators who have thousands of kids in their district that are at risk of losing their childcare and they have not heard a peep from the administration on this topic.

4:03:58

Radio silence.

4:03:59

Do you think this is a major priority of this administration in the state budget?

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